Throwing it Around

Episode 77: Food, Fitness and Sports with John Byrd

In this long episode, I had the pleasure of catching up with a good friend of mine. John Byrd and I sat down for a little over 2 hours to talk about his success with his barbecue food truck/trailer, the upcoming Crossfit Games Semifinals/20th Anniversary of the Games in California, the Georgia Bulldogs football teams thoughts & expectations, and how impressed we are with the current overall performance of the Atlanta Braves. So, set aside some time to learn where you can get some delicious food and get hyped for some huge upcoming events in this vast world of sports.

Episode 76: 2026 Atlanta Braves Season Outlook

Baseball season is upon us once again! Spring Training is nearing its end, while the World Baseball Classic is as action-packed as ever. As Opening Day inches closer, Braves fans are eager for another season to get under way. There's a bit of optimism mixed with a feeling of unfinished business stirring about. The injury bug bit the team very early on and has kept taking bites, so that's an early hurdle for this team to jump. Without further ado, sit down with Jacob Mullis and I as we give our take on what we believe 2026 could shape up to be.

Episode 75: Matt Smith

Dodge County High School went out over the offseason and installed a new name at the top of the baseball totem pole. Former Indian Matt Smith is now the head coach in Eastman and is looking to bring some notoriety back to the program. Matt was one of the best to come through the program, so he brings a plethora of knowledge with him. Will they see immediate improvement? That remains to be seen. The mood is optimistic. First pitch is right around the corner, so tune in to learn more about Matt and his plans for his hometown baseball team in 2026.

Episode 74: Dodge County QB Kain Mincey Recaps 2025

Hello again! I'm back at it again with some Dodge County football news, and it comes in the form of a season recap from their QB Kain Mincey. He and I sat down on what was a cold, very rainy evening in Eastman. That didn't stop us from chopping it up about a sport we both share a love for. The main topic of discussion was to be a recap of the 2025 season where they fell short of expectations. Yes, that includes their own, but we couldn't move along until the listeners who didn't know Kain were clued in to who they were hearing from. Tag along with Kain and I as he recaps his personal & athletics life alongside giving his thoughts on what went right and what went wrong for the Indians.

Episode 73: 2025 Recap of Dodge County Softball

It's always best to end something on a better note than how it all got started. The Lady Indians softball team in Dodge County was sitting at 0-6 when I last spoke with head coach Blakelyn Cook. Tune in to hear her talk about how they were able to turn things around and punch a playoffs ticket when it didn't seem like it was "in the cards".